Every Sunday, we were there. Those metal folding chairs with brown cushions. Sleek hymn books – black and red – with embossed lettering that I
Struck down, but not destroyed
The Christian life is filled with problems. They are inevitable and often come uninvited and unexpectedly. Recently I fell four times, thrice on the night
How to Witness Christ in the 21st Century
Each era presents with different opportunities and challenges in Witnessing Christ. Believers need to be gracious to make sufficient changes to successively make Christ known to the world without compromising the core message. A promising attitude to emulate is shown by the Apostles who were courageous and gain power and wisdom from God himself in sharing God’s love with the lost world.
My dear daddy
My dear daddy, A spiritual father, who can find?For his worth is far above gold. The heart of his wife and children trusts in him.
Wine and Tears: How Jesus Demonstrated Sharing joy and sorrow
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. (Rom. 12:15 ESV) It is extremely rare to find someone who consistently personifies the above-mentioned
Under Your Wings, I Take Refuge
“I am Ruth, your maidservant. Take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.” Ruth 3:9 (NKJV) “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right,
Who is victimizing you and how to get out of it?
With an active toddler, an overloaded mom, and an easy-going dad, things can get messy at home. On occasions when that happens, my wife and
What is gossip and how is it a threat to the church today?
When I think of gossip, sometimes one of those characters from a movie or book comes to mind. Like the one who runs around the
The Real Wonder Bread
“A round loaf of barley bread came tumbling into the Midianite camp” Judges 7:13(NIV) Gideon arrived secretly in the outskirts of Midianites’ camp with his
The Scarlet Cord of Hope
“And she tied the scarlet cord in the window” Joshua 2:21(NASB) The city of Jericho was securely shut up that none went out, and none
Gospel According to Moses
We are familiar with the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in the first four books of the New Testament. The Gospel of
2,000,000,000 deaths and still rebellious
Two billion people dead. Shouldn’t that make anyone terrified and willing to repent? You would think so. As it turns out even seeing the death
God, Our Refuge and Fortress
“That man may flee to one of these cities and save his life.” Deuteronomy 19:5 (NIV) The mission statement for the United States Department of
See Christ Lifted High
“Then when anyone was bitten by a snake and looked at the bronze snake, they lived.” Numbers 21:8 (NIV) What if you were taking your
Why would God allow a Pandemic?
We are speaking of a God who destroyed the living world by water during the time of Noah because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
Behold the Spotless Lamb of God
“Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.” (Leviticus 22:20 NIV) “Move to the back of the
On avoiding arguments
Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But avoid foolish
The Call of Moses
Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian. And he led the flock to the back of the desert,
God’s master plan of the church
(This article is developed through Pool Writing Program by Renew In Knowledge.) The Scripture says that through the church God’s wisdom is made known to
Claiming the Promises of God
The Bible contains many “exceedingly great and precious promises” (2 Peter 1:4), which provide the Christian with hope and encouragement in times of trial and
What parents and church leaders need to know to protect children from sexual abuse
I once went to a conference dealing with the topic of parenting. This particular conference drew an audience of about a thousand people. Two years
Eight ways to Take care of yourself
Take care of yourself. This was a topic that’s been on my mind for some time to write about. Also, these days it is a
Light in the darkness
‘Democracy dies in darkness.‘ This is the slogan of the acclaimed newspaper, The Washington Post. I don’t think even Jeff Bezos believes his media company
Do I need more evidence to believe in God?
The Bible makes it doubtlessly clear faith is the only way to salvation.
Agnostically oriented thinkers find it hard to come to terms with the “faith or belief” system of Biblical Christianity.
Dialogue Without Diatribe- How can we learn to disagree without being disagreeable?
I was recently speaking at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, where I’d been asked to address the topic “Does Religion Poison Everything?” During
Is God Against My Freedom?
One of my favorite movies is Braveheart. Who could forget that stirring speech made by Mel Gibson, playing Scottish hero William Wallace, as he motivates
4 Principles for Life
Don’t expect people will treat you the way you would like All of us want others to treat us well. Indeed, we often do
Just why do people leave a church?
The Bible uses familial terms, such as father or mother or brother or sister, more than any other to describe its people. Families, real families, come with problems and differing levels of development. Kids do spill milk and babies have diapers that need to be changed. this is time for conscientious questioning by each one about their heart condition in the presence of the Great Physician’s private exam room. Have you lately asked Him His opinion about your version of “doing church?” Possibly, you are afraid to ask the question and hear His diagnosis.
Celebrate small moments
5th or 50th – What will you celebrate more? Big numbers get more attention – that’s the way we think. However, 50 years can’t be
How to deal with discouragement while doing good work
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered
The Church of Laodicea: The Church that Grew Too Comfortable
Our studies now bring us to the final message of Jesus to the seven churches. Of all Jesus’ comments to the churches, the one to
Jim Haesemeyer
Jim Haesemeyer is an elder at FreeWay Bible Chapel located in Lubbock, Texas. Jim received a BS and an MS degree from Texas Tech University,
The Church of Philadelphia: Lessons on Love
One may say, with unquestionable justification, that the central theme of the Bible is love, the most salient aspect of which is God’s love for
Is Social Media Taking Over our Lives?
More than any other aspect of modern technology, social media has impacted our daily lives. Take a moment to look around– you will notice that
Tips on Making your Resolutions and improving your faith life
A new year is on the horizon. If you are like me, you may be thinking about resolutions to be considered for the year. However,